"When the Arbiter heard of the plight we all now face, this particular Huragok was the only one that seemed remotely acceptable to him. It once served aboard the very Forerunner vessel that activated this portal during the war, and of all remaining Huragok, it would be the most familiar with the technology found here. In fact, it is really the only hope our peoples have of reactivating this portal, if such a thing is even possible."

Drifts Randomly communicated with others through Huragok sign language, though Commander N'tho 'Sraom theorized that he would not speak to others even if he could, as Drifts' sole capability was more or less doing what he was told.[4]